Union Budget 2026: What’s Cheaper & What’s Costlier? | HDFC Securities

Описание: The Union Budget 2026 is out! Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced major changes that will impact your wallet. From life-saving medicines getting cheaper to stock market trading getting more expensive, here is the quick list of what changed!

[What Got CHEAPER ✅]

Cancer Medicines: Basic Customs Duty (BCD) exempted on 17 key drugs to provide relief to patients.
Gadgets from Abroad: Import duty on personal items (clothes, gadgets) reduced from 20% to 10%.
Microwave Ovens: Duty removed on specified parts to boost domestic manufacturing.
Solar Power: Solar glass manufacturing materials (sodium antimonate) are now cheaper.
Lithium-Ion Batteries: Cheaper manufacturing setup for EVs and energy storage.
Travel Goods: International baggage rules revised for higher duty-free allowances.

[What Got EXPENSIVE ❌]

F&O Trading: Huge jump in STT! Futures raised to 0.05% and Options raised to 0.15%.
Stock Buybacks: Taxed as Capital Gains, with an additional tax for promoters (up to 30%).
Tobacco Products: NCCD revised for chewing tobacco and jarda.

The Big Picture - With the "Reform Express" in full swing, the government is focusing on making healthcare affordable and boosting "Make in India" for electronics, while curbing speculative trading in the stock market.

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